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Bringing home a pet for your kids

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Growing up, I always wanted a pet. But our constantly changing cities deterred my parents from letting us have one. So, when I got married, I was ecstatic to move into my new home with my husband and his Indy (Indian stray) boy, Whitey. We did not know how old Whitey was, but we estimated him to be about 7 or 8 years old. He was a hefty thing, and had a really loud and scary bark! It took time for Whitey and me to become friends. Standing in the way, apart from his scary persona and fearful stories of his past was my personal fear of dogs. That's right, I always wanted one of my own, but I was scared of approaching and petting them. But that is a thing of the past. Now I can walk up to any dog, pet or stray, one who is keen to meet humans, and make friends with them. Looking back, I attribute my fears to my lack of understanding of dogs and their behaviour. I remember the first few months, I was scared to pet him on the head if my husband was not home. If I left the room